Ghost City.
After several days of travel, Ye Cangtian and the other two finally returned to Ghost City.
As the time hourglass indicated it was late at night, Ye Cangtian and the other two did not choose to see Xing Yuan, but returned to their respective rooms.
After all, they had been traveling and were very tired.
...
"Who!"
As soon as Ye Cangtian returned to his room, a cold voice came.
Immediately after, a figure, like a ghost, shot out from the inner room.
Looking at this figure, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but give a wry smile and said helplessly, "Mandala, long time no see. This welcome ceremony of yours isn't good, is it?"
"..."
Hearing Po Xiao's voice, Mandala was stunned on the spot, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she quickly walked forward.
"Sir, you're back!"
"You scared me to death, I thought a thief had come!"
Looking at Mandala, who was patting her chest, Ye Cangtian frowned and said, "What's going on? Did the Church of Light attack the headquarters too?"
Mandala nodded upon hearing this and slowly explained.
Earlier, Lord Xing Yuan had also gone out to pursue the red-robed bishop of the Church of Light, which resulted in the headquarters being without experts to guard it, giving the Church of Light an opportunity.
Fortunately, those people from the Church of Light did not engage in large-scale slaughter, and they were also worried about Xing Yuan's return.
Therefore, they withdrew in a very short period of time, which was also why Mandala was particularly vigilant.
"What exactly do these people from the Church of Light want to do?"
Hearing this, although Ye Cangtian was angry, there was more confusion in his brows.
After finally luring Xing Yuan out of the headquarters, they did not cause much damage, but left after a short while. Wasn't this a wasted effort?
Thinking about it, Ye Cangtian looked at Mandala and said, "Did they go to the prison to save someone?"
"No."
Mandala replied very concisely, and then continued, "They seem to be looking for something? Anyway, most of the rooms are in a mess..."
Looking for something?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed again.
Such a great price, just to find something, it seemed this item was of extraordinary significance to them.
It's just that their brains might not be very sharp. How could such a thing be placed in the rooms of the headquarters?
It should probably be on Xing Yuan, or in a very hidden secret chamber.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian suddenly thought of something.
In the actions of the Church of Light in the outside world, they also targeted the Qiankun bags of those experts, as if they were also trying to find something.
Moreover, the actions in the outside world and the ruins were almost simultaneous, which indicated that the thing the Church of Light wanted to find was likely two items.
No!
To be precise, it should be three items!
Ye Cangtian suddenly remembered that while the Church of Light was acting in Kyoto and the Dark Ruins, they also took action in the Huaxia Ruins.
He now had every reason to speculate that the motive for the Church of Light to act in the Huaxia Ruins was also to find a certain item.
With such a three-pronged approach, he could only guess that the other party was after three items.
But what exactly could appear in the outside world and the two major ruins separately?
Ye Cangtian was confused...
After a while, he put down the thought doubtfully and looked at Mandala again, saying, "By the way, why don't I see Fei Yan? Did something happen to her?"
Mandala and Fei Yan, the two girls, had been inseparable since they met. Now that Fei Yan was missing, Ye Cangtian was really a little worried.
"No."
Mandala shook her head and said, "The situation in the ruins is complicated now, and the intentions of the Church of Light are unclear. I let Fei Yan go out to collect more intelligence..."
"She's only at the Xuan level, and you sent her to investigate the red-robed bishop?"
Hearing Mandala's words, Ye Cangtian's eyes widened.
The perception of the red-robed bishop was very keen. If they discovered Fei Yan, Fei Yan would probably be in mortal danger.
Ye Cangtian did not want his subordinate to lose her life because of such intelligence.
After all, this was the Dark Association's business. Even if Fei Yan didn't go, the Dark Association would still send people to investigate.
"Don't worry, sir, I've already cautioned Fei Yan."
"She won't directly investigate the red-robed bishop, but will only judge the action routes and purposes of the Church of Light based on the situations in various cities, which will be relatively safer."
"Besides, Fei Yan is not acting alone. There are also some intelligence personnel I've organized with her, so there should be no major problem."
Mandala quickly explained.
After her explanation, Ye Cangtian breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression eased considerably. Such an action would indeed be much safer.
Thinking about it, Ye Cangtian said, "By the way, since Fei Yan has been sent out, has she brought back any news?"
"Yes, I was about to tell you."
Mandala nodded and spoke quickly.
After the investigation by Fei Yan and others, the people from the Church of Light split into three teams after attacking Ghost City.
They moved towards the east, south, and west directions. Their specific purposes were unknown, but as of now, they had not stayed in any city for too long.
"From my judgment, they have almost reached the edge of the human living area within the ruins.
And it is said that these people have not been idle along the way. They have not let go of any undeveloped tombs, dangerous places, or secret realms.
It's as if some of them have become treasure hunting squads..."
What is going on!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian was completely baffled by the actions of the Church of Light.
To find it, the Dark Ruins are divided into four major areas.
Apart from the northern area where humans live, the other three areas are unexplored and contain infinite dangers.
Even Earth-level experts do not have absolute confidence in retreating unharmed from those dangers.
It can even be said that their actions are no different from seeking death.
Could it be that the Church of Light doesn't know where the thing they are looking for is, so they are rushing around like headless flies?
If so, then the value of this thing must have exceeded expectations.
After all, the Church of Light has always been motivated by profit. With such reckless actions, this item must be something earth-shattering.
Thinking about it, Ye Cangtian greeted Mandala and returned to his room.
Now everything is still speculation. Let's see what Xing Yuan says tomorrow.
...
The next morning, after having breakfast, Ye Cangtian went to the headquarters hall.
In the hall, Lan Yue and Zi Long had already arrived, with only Xing Yuan missing.
However, the guards had already gone to inform him, and Xing Yuan would likely come soon.
After waiting for a while, Xing Yuan finally arrived and sat in the main seat.
He then scanned the three of them and said lightly, "Your speed of return is much faster than I expected. It seems you are all very diligent in your work. Come, who will tell me about the mission situation first?"
As his voice fell, Zi Long stepped forward without hesitation and said, "Reporting! Lord Xing Yuan, the intelligence stations of the Church of Light in Kyoto have all been destroyed, and only a very small number of intelligence personnel are still fleeing..."
"Not bad, you've worked hard!"
Xing Yuan nodded upon hearing this and praised Zi Long.
Those intelligence personnel of the Church of Light, although their strength seemed low, were like mice, difficult to eliminate.
The fact that Zi Long could achieve this level in such a short period of time was already very good.
"It's all what this subordinate should do."
Zi Long's eyes immediately showed a smile upon receiving Xing Yuan's praise.
The reason he stepped forward first to report the mission status was to please Xing Yuan and let him know his achievements and capabilities.
This way, even if Po Xiao had some information and wanted to target him, Xing Yuan would not punish him too heavily.
Meanwhile.
After hearing Zi Long's report, Xing Yuan directly focused his gaze on Po Xiao.
Since Zi Long had dealt with the intelligence stations of the Church of Light, it went without saying that Po Xiao must have dealt with the Heavenly Net.
He was really curious to hear how Po Xiao had dealt with the Heavenly Net in such a short time.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian stepped forward and said, "The Heavenly Net has been severely hit, and it is estimated that they will not be seen for a long time to come!"
"Explain in detail," Xing Yuan said faintly.
"Reporting to my lord, I have successively killed Blood Night and ten red-robed bishops of the Church of Light. Sang Lie Fu from the inner hall of the Church of Light and a red-robed bishop escaped."
"The Heavenly Net's Porcupine Fish and Bales expressed that they will no longer be enemies of the Dark Association."
"And the current Heavenly Net has a severe fault. It will not be able to recover its vitality in a short period of time..."
Ye Cangtian briefly explained the situation of the Heavenly Net.